Paul Jubb

Paul Jubb (born 31 October 1999) is a British tennis player. Jubb has a career high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of 427, which he achieved on 22 July 2019. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1430 achieved on 30 July 2018. Jubb made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw.[1] He made his ATP Tour debut at the 2019 Eastbourne International by winning two qualifying matches, before losing in the first round to Taylor Fritz.[2][3] Jubb won the singles title at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship as a member of the South Carolina Gamecocks.[4]

Paul Jubb
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999
York, United Kingdom
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeSouth Carolina
Prize money$82,547
Singles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 427 (22 July 2019)
Current rankingNo. 623 (5 August 2019)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon1R (2019)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1,430 (30 July 2018)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2019)
Last updated on: 5 August 2019.

Early years

At the age of four Jubb was spotted playing tennis at Pelican Park near his home in Hull. He was spotted by tennis coach Jonny Carmichael. Carmichael coached Jubb into his teenage years where he trained at the LTA-accredited Nuffield Health Tennis Academy in Hull.[5]

In 2015 he won the under 16 Boys singles title at the LTA British Nationals.[6]

References
  1. "Paul Jubb: British teenager secures Wimbledon wildcard after winning top USA tennis title". 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
  2. Dunn, Matthew (25 June 2019). "Paul Jubb sets sights on Wimbledon after Taylor Fritz ends hopes of success at Eastbourne". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. McLeman, Niel (24 June 2019). "Paul Jubb reveals Andrey Rublev admiration after setting up Taylor Fritz showdown". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  4. By. "National Champion! South Carolina's Paul Jubb takes NCAA men's tennis singles title". thestate. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. "Paul Jubb: What it takes to be a champion". Nuffield Health. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. "Winners crowned after action-packed Nike Junior National Tennis Championships". www.lta.org.uk. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019.


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